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Notes on Romans 11:21-24

Introduction: Once more as with everything in God’s word, it has to be used in context for an improved understanding. To better get this passages into its suitable place one needs to look at the entire chapter eleven 
of Romans. Even better go back and read Chapter ten of Romans. Paul as well as Jesus spoke of the negative to 
show the truth in a positive light. This forms a image in the reader or hearer’s mind. Instruction by asking
question is as effective as on the job training.
When one finds a teacher that has experienced what they are teaching they can teach with authority. Teaching with authority is knowing what you are teaching and letting the Spirit lead.
Do you recognize Jesus or do you know Christ Jesus?
   Humans starting back in the garden of Eden are weighed down with this thing of letting suspicion crept into their understanding even though the truth is completely open to them. 
     Jesus used parables so the nonbelievers would not comprehend. Mat 13:10-14.
This is the ones that were involved in the religion of self ( self righteousness ).
  Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes, and Priest of Jesus time. 
     Before we can understand we must know whom Paul is writing and who he is referring.
     The KJV is a great piece of prose. Not only is the original a Great piece of Literature, it is God’s Holy Word. The original was in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.  King James was the Head of the Church of England. Men were chosen to standardize the Bible. For years difference church leaders and rulers had the word of God translated. King James wanted to have an authorized version. Who’s version was it? God’s version or King James Version? Who authorized the translation of God’s word? King James. It was the approved version.
    I have The Holy Bible Old And New Testaments here in front of me. I just looked in the first few pages.
 “Translated out of the original tongues and with former translations diligently compared and revised.”
    Collins Publishers New York and Cleveland. I have learn anytime I start  a new book, I read the preface, introduction, about the author and anything else that is contained inside ( between ) or on the cover of the book. Books have information on how to read them, why they were written. Lots of Books have footnotes or references. 
      Through the years I have been a new car mechanic, service manger, and managed an Auto parts store. Over half of the complaints on new cars or pick-ups were from failure to read the owners manual. We had three words that saved a lot of problems. Verify the complaint.
  I sold a young man a transmission filter change kit. He brought it back, said the pan gasket was incorrect. I didn't argue. The Man was having a problem making it fit or why else would he be bringing it back.  I verified the complaint. The Gasket had four sides and if you turn it over it has four more on the other sides. That equals eight sides. Only one way was right. The young man was very surprised and happy. He thanked me for the trouble. Over the years I sold him many an auto part.
    Gods word in the original language is full of Love along with Love comes Chastisement for God’s Children 
Heb 12:5-11. The opposite to love is judgment with punishment.
     If God is to save the lost souls and reward the faithful ( the ones that accept Christ as saviour ), He has to
judge and punish the wicked ( the ones that have not accepted the finished work of Christ. )
      Since there is a place prepared for the just, then God to be righteous and just has to have a place prepared
for the wicked. 
Who was the everlasting fire originally prepared for?
       Mat 25:41 BBE Then will he say to those on the left, Go from me,  you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which is ready for the Evil One
                                   and his angels: 
    God the Father through his son Christ Jesus provided a way for the lost of the world to escape God’s
judgments in the lake of Fire ( Hell ).
    In the English language as well as scores of other languages one word may have a range of meanings. This is what is so lovely about the difference translations God has lead souls to Translate.
     Translate==6. To interpret; to render into another language; to express the sense of one language in the 
                             words of another. 
                             The Old Testament was translated into the Greek language more than two hundred years
                             before Christ. The Scriptures are now translated into most of the languages of Europe and
                             Asia.
                         7. To explain.
                                            Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary of American English

They are to all be studied and used in learning, just like commentaries or any other Christian book. This is true
of Sunday School literature. If you go to Church, T.V., Or listen to a lesson or sermon on the radio it all falls in
the similar categories.
 The word translate means to put in other words. People lead of the spirit can be used to do the translations.
 The Bible in the original words is God breathed. 

                                                     2 Tim 3:16 BBE Every holy Writing which comes from God is of  profit for teaching,
                                                                                     for training, for guiding, for education in righteousness:
 
                                                         Rev 1:11  BBE Saying, What you see, put in a book, and send it  to the seven churches; 
                                                                                                 to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamos and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to 
                                                                                                 Philadelphia and to Laodicea. 
            In the case Revalation as well in other Scriptures God had the writer write , put down, what they saw.
They described it in their terms. God spoke to them and God showed them what to write.
I doesn't change anything God is in control in the writing His word. 
                        John 1:1 BBE From the first he was the Word, and the Word was in relation with God and was God. 

    At the time this letter was penned by Paul, God breathed ( gave life to his word ) the words Heb 4:12. The only version was The Greek Letter to Timothy. It was not until over 1600 years later did we have the KJV translation.
      Various souls over the years have been saved by the employment of the KJV. There is such a blessing in all 
of the Translation of the LORD’S Holy Word. It is a shame there are so many People missing out on God's blessing because a church leader would dispute and claim the KJV is the God Breathed word of God like it was a 
separate work. 
      That argument would support the Christian Science and the Mormons, and Jehovah witness.
      Before you attack a writing or anything anyone is doing for the Lord study it yourself. There are so many Christians that attack books, when if they were teaching their children and doing things with their children most
of those things would disappear. Most of it should be read or seen rather than take someone else's word.
We are to teach our children right from wrong. Deu 4:10
   My hope is you will just ask God to bless you with this study. Our use of  difference translations are just
another opportunity for God to speak to your heart. Just simply ask God through his Holy Spirit to let you enjoy
the truth of these studies.
   Also ask God to let you see the right and the wrongs as you study.Thanks For you Openless to The Power of God in your life.
If you are saved or not saved, you and only you have to answer to God.
You don’t have to answer to a preacher, a priest, or me. Only to God do you have to answer, give an explanation.

     The translation that is being used is Bible in Basic English
The form in which the Bible is given here is not simply another example of the Bible story put into present-day English. The language used is Basic English.
     Special Bible words and the use of 100 words listed as giving most help in the reading of English verse, this 
number has been increased to a total of 1000 for the purpose of putting the Bible into Basic.

Rom 11:1 BBE  So I say, Has God put his people on one side? Let there be no such thought. For I am of Israel,  of the seed of Abraham,
                                        of the tribe of Benjamin.
                               Facts:
                               1. Paul is talking to the Romans, Greek, Gentiles.
                               2. As we will discover as we read and study that Gentile Salvation is because of Israel
                                   not because they rejected Christ. Jesus was a Jew.
                              3. To make a point Paul asks a query in order for people to consider and come to an
                                   understanding. Great men of God of former times and today ask Questions 
                                   and then respond to the questions.
                               4. Paul states he is an Israelite, not a convert but born of the seed of Abraham. 
                                   He even tells the tribe, Benjamin Joseph’s brother, full brother.
                                    Joseph was a type of Christ.
                               5. Paul’s life had been one of coming from the negative to the truth.
Rom 11:2 BBE God has not put away the people of his selection. Or have you no knowledge of   what is said about Elijah in the
                             holy Writings? how he says words to God against Israel,
                               Facts:
                               1. Israel is still God’s chosen people. They rejected Jesus there by breaking fellowship. 
                               2. Paul asks if they knew of Elijah in the Holy Word.
                               3. It is not so much Elijah speaking in opposition to Israel as Elijah telling what the nation
                                    of Israel is doing. 
                                   1 Kings 19:10
Rom 11:3 BBE Lord, they have put your prophets to death, and made waste your altars, and now I am the last, and they are searching
                                        for me to take away my life.
                                Facts:
                                1. Be quick to attack bogus preachers. But touch not God’s  anointed.
                                        1 Chr. 16:22; 1 Sam 24:10; 1 Sam 26:9.
                                      False Prophets. Mat 7:15; 2 Cor 11:13; Gal 2:4; 2 Thess 2:9; 2 Peter 2:1; 
                                        1 John 2:22; 1 John 5:21
                                                   2  John 1:7 BBE Because a number of false teachers have gone out into the world,
                                                                                 who do not give witness that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. 
                                                                                  Such a one is a false teacher and Antichrist. 
                                 2. They even made waste of God’s altars. 1 Kings 19:10, 14
                                 3. Elijah feared for his life.
Rom 11:4 BBE But what answer does God make to him? I have still seven thousand men whose knees have not been bent to Baal.
                              Facts:
                              1. God answered Elijah.
                              2. God had reserved to Himself seven thousand men.
                              3. These men have not bowed to Baal, the Devil.
                              4. These where faithful.
                              5. Baal
                                  BA'AL, n. An idol among the ancient Chaldeans and Syrians, representing the sun. 
                                  The word signifies also lord, or commander; and the character of the idol was varied by 
                                  different nations, at different times. Thus Baal Berith is supposed to signify the Lord of 
                                  the Covenant; Baal Peor, or rather Baal Phegor, the Lord of the dead. Ps. cvi, Baal Zebub,
                                  the god of flies, &c.
                                                     Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary of American English http://www.e-sword.net
Rom 11:5 BBE  In the same way, there are at this present time some who are marked out by the selection of grace.
                               Facts:
                               1. Paul say that there is a remnant of the Israelites today which are faithful.
                               2. How are they faithful by the Grace of God. They are saved by Christ.
                               3. A spiritual Israel within the nation of Israel.
Rom 11:6 BBE  But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.
                               Facts:
                               1. Salvation has at all times been by Grace. Adam and Eve tried to handle their own
                                    sin by a covering of Plant life representing man’s personal works of righteousness.
                                       This is the same as church membership, preaching, helping your neighbor,
                                    and water baptism as a means of salvation or a means of helping God out,
                                    all the works are done since one is saved not to obtain salvation. 
                                    
                                                   Eph 2:8 BBE Because by grace you have salvation through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is given by God: 
                                                              9  Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself. 
                                                           10  For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before 
                                                                  made ready for us so that we might do them. 
                                                                                                  
                                 2. God the LORD provided. The shedding of blood in the animal skins.
                                                           Gen 3:21 BBE  And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife coats of skins for their clothing. 
                                                                                                               
                                                           Heb 9:22 BBE And by the law almost all things are made clean with blood, 
                                                                                      and without blood there is no forgiveness. 
                                                     Cp Gen 4:1-7. Gen 4:7 Could be translated thus
                                                          “ a sin offering croucheth at the tent door.”
                                                       All Cain had to do was just accept the price. 
                                                        The LORD provided the offering for Cain’s sin.
                                     3. From the creation God has through the promise of His son, Gen 3:15-16, 
                                        ( Old Testament saints looking forward to the cross in faith ) provided the ultimate
                                         sacrifice, sin offering.
                                         We now look back to Christ Jesus and the finished work of the cross, 
                                         for salvation is by faith. John 19:30.
                                      4. In verses 6 Paul makes an understandable statement, if it is Grace it is not works.
                                          All of the temple worship was works. All of the cleansing rites where works, symbolic.
                                          Baptism, church membership, preaching, soul winning is work. The believer works for
                                          the reason that they have a story to tell.1 Cor 15:1-11.
                                      5. Do you have a Testimony to tell? All you have to know is what Jesus did for you. 
                                           The Holy Spirit dwelling in you will help you. I hate to say feelings but if you don’t see
                                           or feel the present of the Spirit are you saved? A person which is sure of their
                                           salvation is free, they don’t get puffed up if God’s word makes them search their soul.

                                                           Heb 4:12 BBE For the word of God is living and full of power, and is sharper than any two-edged sword, 
                                                                                                                 cutting through and making a division even of the soul and the spirit, 
                                                                                                                 the bones and the muscles,
                                                                                                                  and quick to see the thoughts and  purposes of the heart. 

                                                           1 Cor 11:28 KJV  But let a man examine himself,  and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
                                                                            29  For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, 
                                                                                   not discerning the Lord's body. 
                                                            1 Cor 11:28 BBE But let no man take of the bread and the cup without testing himself. 
                                                                             29  For a man puts himself in danger, if he takes part in the holy meal 
                                                                                    without being conscious that it is the Lord's body. 
                                      6.  If works is involved in salvation it cannot be Grace of God. Paul keeps in
                                             his writings stressing salvation is of Grace and is kept by Grace the seal of God.
                                                            Eph 2:5 BBE
                                                          5 Even when we were dead through our sins, gave us life together with Christ by grace you have salvation, 
                                                          6 So that we came back from death with him, and are seated with him in the heavens, in Christ Jesus; 
                                                          7  That in the time to come he might make clear the full wealth of his grace
                                                               in his mercy to us in Christ Jesus: 
                                                          8  Because by grace you have salvation through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is given by God:
                                                          9  Not by works, so that no man may take glory to himself. 
                                                        10  For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works
                                                                which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.
                                                               Eph 4:30 BBE
                                                                And do not give grief to the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were marked for the day of salvation. 

Rom 11:7 BBE What then? That which Israel was searching for he did not get, but those of the selection got it and the rest were 
                                         made hard.
                               Facts:
                               1. Israel has not found what Israel looked for.
                               2. A few found God. The rest made it hard doing it their way.
                                    They were blinded.
(Rom 11:8 BBE)  As it was said in the holy Writings, God gave them a spirit of sleep, eyes which might not see,  and ears which have no   
                                hearing, to this day.
                               Facts:
                               1. Since of non-belief God gave them the spirit of sleep, eye that they might not see. 
                                   Ears with no hearing to this day. 1 Cor 2:14
Rom 11:9 BBE  And David says, Let their table be made a net for taking them, and a stone in their  way, and a punishment:
                               Facts:
                               1. Verse 9 speaks for itself, look at the date 9-11-2001 to 5-16-2002
                                    This is the date this lesson was written.
Rom 11:10 BBE  Let their eyes be made dark so that they may not see, and let their back be bent down at all times.
                                 Facts:
                                 1. Like blind old feeble men which have had to work hard all or their lives.
Rom 11:11 BBE  So I say, Were their steps made hard in order that they might have a fall? In o way: but by their fall salvation has 
                                          come to the Gentiles, so that they might be moved to envy.
                               Facts:
                               1. Through their ( Jews ) fall, salvation came to the Gentiles.
                                    God wants the nation of Israel to be jealous so they will turn back to Him.
Rom 11:12 BBE  Now, if their fall is the wealth of the world, and their loss the wealth of the Gentiles, how much greater will be the
                                          glory when they are made full?
Rom 11:13 BBE  But I say to you, Gentiles, in so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I make much of my position:
Rom 11:14 BBE  If in any way those who are of my flesh may be moved to envy, so that some of  them may get salvation by me.
Rom 11:15 BBE  For, if by their putting away, the rest of men have been made friends with God, what will their coming back again be, 
                                          but life from the dead?
                                Facts:
                                1. Paul states he is an apostle of the Gentile. Notice the words “of the” instead of 
                                   “ to the”. Paul was a part of them. He partook of The Lord’s Supper with all of the    
                                     churches.
                                      
                                        To reach souls and kept them in the fold you have to become part of them and
                                     let them become part of you. I didn’t say to be unequally yoked. 
                                     The believers are to come out of the world.
                                                       1 John 1:7 BBE But if we are walking in the light, as he is in the light, 
                                                                                     we are all united with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son makes 
                                                                                     us clean from all sin. 
                                                        2 Cor 6:14 BBE Do not keep company with those who have not faith: 
                                                                                      for what is there in common between righteousness and evil, 
                                                                                       or between light and dark? 
                                                                        15  And what agreement is there between Christ and the Evil One?
                                                                                or what part has one who has faith with one who has not? 
                                                        1 John 2:16 BBE Because everything in the world, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes,
                                                                                        and the pride of life, is not of the Father but of the world. 
                                                                          17  And the world and its desires is coming to an end: but he who does God's pleasure is living     
                                                                                for ever. 
                                        We are all if saved by Grace through Christ Jesus are in the family of God. 
                                         Romans 10:12; Eph 3:15
                                                   John 1:12  BBE To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of 
                                                                                 God--that is, to those who had faith in his name: 
                                                                 13  Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire.
                                                  God Gives the souls in world the right to become a  member of God’s family.
                                                   The Child of God is Born of God. It is not because mom or dad or grand parents 
                                                   were Christian, not because you were born in a certain country. Well I decided
                                                   to get baptized that was impulse. There are lots of Good things to do and do
                                                   because you are a born again child of God. A believer has a father-son 
                                                   relationship with God that can never be broken.
                                                      There is a song coming home. The story is the son said some things to his
                                                   mother and dad that he would not ask forgiveness for. The father had to ask 
                                                   the son to leave home. The boy is still the fathers son but fellowship was
                                                   broken. The young man was still in the family. 
                                                      One day the father got a letter from the son asking forgiveness.
                                                   He wrote to his father asking if it was alright to come home again to tie a ribbon
                                                    in the old apple tree by the railroad tracks. There was a preacher on the train
                                                   with the young man. The boy ask the preacher to look because he had
                                                   realized the hardness of his sin. The preacher told him that there were ribbons
                                                   all over that apple tree.
                                                      If you are saved and have lost the joy of the fellowship with God.
                                                   He will welcome you back into the fellowship. You never lost your salvation.
                                                   We can only be justified once; but we need to be forgiven everyday. 
                                                    John in 1 John 1:7 is talking about fellowship. 
                                                        If that fellowship is broken we still have our salvation by faith but have lost
                                                    the blessing and joy of our salvation. His Spirit still lives inside us. We have to
                                                     let it control our beings. 

                                                                        1 John 1:7 BBE But if we are walking in the light,  as he is in the light,
                                                                                                      we are all united with one another
                                                                                                      and the blood of Jesus his Son makes us clean from all sin. 
                                                                                          8  If we say that we have no sin, we are false to ourselves and there is nothing true in us. 
                                                                                          9  If we say openly that we have done wrong, he is upright and true to his word, 
                                                                                              giving us forgiveness of sins and making us clean from all evil. 
                                                                                       10  If we say that we have no sin, we make him false and his word is not in us.
                                                                                                                              
                                         The writer of Hebrews explains that salvation is a one time thing. That Christ
                                          died only once. If you had to be saved 
                                                                         Heb 6:4 BBE For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, 
                                                                                                  and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made  partakers of the Holy Ghost, 
                                                                                            5  And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 
                                                                                           6  If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; 
                                                                                               seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, 
                                                                                               and put him to an open shame
                                                                                                                
                                          Again Christ would have to die on the cross over and over.
                                          We put God to Open shame if Christ death and resurrection was not enough to save
                                          and keep your soul in the family of God.
                                      2. Paul had a desire for his kin ( the Jews ) to be saved. 
                                          He was doing what the Spirit was leading him. Paul first love was to see souls saved.
                                         Is that your first love?
                                       3. What is the most important part of God’s for the believer today?
                                            God’s work has a foundation. What is the foundation?
                                            1 Cor 3:10-12; Mat 16:18.
                                                                   Eph 2:18 BBE  For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 
                                                                               19  Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners,
                                                                                       but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 
                                                                               20  And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, 
                                                                                             Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 
                                                                               21  In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 
                                                                               22  In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. 

                                               Salvation by Christ Jesus.
                                              If your salvation is not correct other parts of the building will be off.
                                        4. Water Baptism is only a symbol. Christ Jesus is the Foundation,
                                              baptism is only a depiction. 
                                             No faith is required to worship an object that can be seen, touched
                                              or physically felt. 
                                             The Jews understood what it stood for. Baptism has no authority only God has the
                                             authority for salvation bought on the cross by His Son Christ Jesus.
                                        The Lord by the direction of His Spirit can transform a soul. 
                                                                                   1 Cor 10:1 BBE Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, 
                                                                                                         how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 
                                                                                                     2  And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 
                                                                                                     3  And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 
                                                                                                     4  And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that 
                                                                                                         spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. 
                                             They passed on dry land and their foundation was Christ.
                                               Exodus_14:19-22
Rom 11:16 BBE And if the first-fruit is holy, so is the mass: and if the root is holy, so are the branches. 
                                Facts:
                                 1. Holy==Sanctification to set a part or to make unique.
                                 2. Christ Jesus is Holy. He is the first fruit.
                                 3. The mass is Holy.
                                 4. If where it comes from is Holy so it will be for the branches.
                                 5. The nation of Israel has lost its blessings and fellowship with the Lord. 
                                     But they are still His chosen people.
                                    I believe the reason Great Britain and the USA have been so blessed
                                    is their support of Israel.
                                                 Gen 12:2 BBE And I will make of you a great nation, blessing you and making your name great; 
                                                                             and you will be a blessing: 
                                                                3  To them who are good to you will I give blessing, and on him who does you wrong will I put my curse:
                                                                     and you will  become a name of blessing to all the families of the earth. 
                                         They will accept Christ Jesus and come into their Glory yet again.

Rom 11:17 BBE But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, an olive-tree of the  fields, were put in among them, 
                                           and were given a part with them in the root  by which the olive-tree is made fertile,
                                  Facts:
                                  1. Consider Paul is relating to the Jews ( nation of Israel ) and the Gentiles as nations.
                                  2. Title:   New Scofield Reference Bible KJV 
                                      Tree:  The oli